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CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS 



Saint |tit|olas Societ]) si tfet Citg of |lelu-|orIi 




IToviTidecl B^ebruary 38, 1835. 
Incorporated, ikpril IT", 1841. 



NEW- YORK: 
PRINTED BY OEDER OF THE SOCIETY. 

1870. 



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Kr«. Juliam James 

1912 



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^ EXTRACT FROM THE MINUTES. 



At a meeting of several gentlemen, residents and 
natives of the citj of N'ew-York, lield at Washington 
Hotel, on Saturday evening, February 14:th, 1835, to 
consider the expediency of establishing a Society to 
be composed of old residents of the city of Kew- York 
and their descendants — 

Abraham Bloodgood, Esq., was called to the Chair, 
and Washington Ieving, Esq., appointed Secretary. 
The object of the meeting was briefly stated by Judge 
Irving. 

Doctor Manley offered the following Resolution : 

Hesolved, That it is expedient to form a New- York Society. 

Which was unanimously adopted. 

On motion of Mr. Schermerhorn, it was 

Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to prepare a 
Constitution and By-Laws for the Society, and that they report at 
the next meeting. 

The Chair appointed Mr. Peter Schermerhorn, 
Judge Irving, A. R Wyckoff, Hamilton Fish, and 
Doctor Manley, as such Committee. 

On motion, the Chairman and Secretary of the meet- 
ing were added to the Committee. 



ORIGIN OF THE SOCTETY. 



The meeting then adjourned, to meet again at the 
same place, on Saturday evening, February 21st. 

ABM. BLOODGOOD. 

Washington Ikving, Secretary. 

At an adjourned meeting of citizens of New- York, 
held for the pu.rpose of forming a Society, to be com- 
posed of the residents of the city of New- York and 
their descendants, at "Washington Hotel, on Saturday 
evening, February 21st, 1835 — 

Abkaham Bloodgood, Esq., was called to the Chair, 
and Washington Ikving, Esq., appointed Secretary. 

Mr. ScHERMEEHORN presented a report from the 
committee of seven, appointed at the last meeting to 
prepare a Constitution for the Society. 

Mr. Mulligan offered the following resolution, 
which was unanimously adopted. 

This Society shall be composed of those persons present at the 
adoption of the Constitution, who shall sign the same, and pay the 
sums thereby required, and of such other persons as shall be ad- 
mitted members according to the provisions of the Constitution. 

The Constitution reported by the Committee was 
then amended, by substituting, instead of the Monday 
in Easter week to be observed as the anniversary of 
the Society, " the sixth day of December in each year, 
unless that day fall on Sunday, in which case, the 
anniversary shall be held on the seventh." 

On motion of Ogden Hoffman, Esq., the Constitu- 
tion, as amended, was adopted as the Constitution and 



ORIGIN OF THE SOCIETY. 



By-Laws of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of 
N'ew-York, and was referred back to the same Com- 
mittee to classify the several parts as Constitution and 
as By-Laws. 

Ogden Hoffman, Esq., was, on motion, added to 
the Committee. 

On motion, it was 

Besolv'ed, That the members present hand in their names to the 
Secretary, to be enrolled by him, and that such enrollment be con- 
sidered as a subscription of the Constitution until such time as 
the Constitution is prepared to be signed by the members. 

The following names were then handed in : — 

(LIST OF NAVIES.) 

On motion, it was 

Besolved, That a committee of five be appointed by the Chair to 
report at the next meeting, the names of suitable persons to be se- 
lected as officers of the Society, and that on the coming in of their 
report any member may be at liberty to nominate any other can- 
didate than those reported. 

The Chair appointed Judge Irving, Greneral Laight, 
Cornelius Heyer, General Jones and Abraham 
ScHERMERHORN, on this Committee. 

On motion, the Society then adjourned, to meet 
again at the same place, on Saturday evening, February 
28th, at half past seven o'clock. 

ABM. BLOODGOOD. 

Washington Irving, Sec'y. 



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A. D. 1885. 

February 14:th. — Meeting of Washington Irving and 
other gentlemen, at Washington Hotel, to consider the 
expediency of establishing a Society of old residents 
of the City of Kew-York and their descendants. 

February 28th. — Adoption of the Constitution, and 
first election of oflQ.cers. 

December 7th. — First anniversary meetiDg at the City 
Hotel. By-Laws amended. 

1836. 

December Mi. — Second anniversary meeting at the 
City Hotel. The Secretary reported the names of 
two hundred and seventy members on the roll. Con- 
stitution and By-Laws amended. 

1837. 

December 6th. — Third anniversary meeting at Del- 
monico's. About one handred and twenty members 
present. 

1888. 

December 6th. — Fourth anniversary meeting at the 
American Hotel. Permanent fund, $1,907.65 ; cash 
in bank, $687.28. 



CHRONICLE. 



1839. 

September 12th. — The Society adopts a flag, viz. : tlie 
original Dutch tricolor with the city arms in the centre. 
Flag procured at an expense of .$51.98. 

December 6th. — Fifth anniversary meeting at the 
American Hotel. 

1840. 

December 7 th. — Anniversary meeting at the American 
Hotel. The Treasurer reported the permanent fund, 
$3,144.15 ; cash in bank $365.85. 

1841. 

April Vjth.' — The Legislature pass an Act incorpo- 
rating " The Saint Nicholas Society of the City of 
New-York." 

June 16th. — Resolution, and the appointment of a 
committee for the purpose of procuring " a room in a 
central situation for the laying of the foundation of a 
library and museum, as also for the meetings of the 
Society and use of its members." 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the American 
Hotel. About one hund red and forty m embers present. 

1842. 

March 10th. — Constitution and By-Laws amended. 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the American 
Hotel. The Secretary reported the actual number of 
members to be three hundred and twenty-three. 
Amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws ratified. 



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1843. 

Decemher Qili. — •Anniversary meeting at the City 
Hotel. Constitution amended. 

1844. 

March 21th. — A committee, Samuel Jones as Chair- 
man, recommended that at each Quarterly Meeting a 
lecture be delivered by such member as can be in- 
duced to address the Society, and that the stewards 
procure proper refreshments consistent with economy. 
That Tuesday in Easter week be the commencement 
of these celebrations. 

It was resolved that the first meeting be held on 
Thursday in Easter week, April 11th, and that the 
price of tickets for the refi:-eshments be set at one dollar. 

April 11th. — First Paas Festival at the City Hotel. 
Constitution amended by fixing the second Monday of 
November as the time for the election of officers. 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the City 
Hotel. 

1845. 

March ISth. — The Society approves of the resolution 
of the Board of Officers as to the celebration of Paas 
on Thursday in Easter week, and that the price of 
tickets should not exceed two dollars ; and adopts the 
resolution of the Board as to the flag, the badge of the 
President and three new livery dresses. 

March 27 ih. — Paas Festival at the City Hotel, at 
which Chief- Justice Jones delivered a lecture. 



CHRONICLE. 



December 6th — The Society met at " The Stuyvesant 
Institute " in fall force, and in the presence of the Presi- 
dents of the sister societies, wearing their official insig- 
nia, and of a very large asseinbly of ladies and gentle- 
men, J. De Peyster Ogden, Esq., delivered a lecture 
illustrative of the history and character of our Dutch 
ancestors. 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the City 
Hotel. 

1846. 
Ajyril 16th. — Paas Festival at the City Hotel 
December 4:th. — Address before the Society by Rev. 

Thomas De Witt at the Dutch Church, Lafayette Place, 
December 7th. — Anniversary meeting at the City 

Hotel. 

1847. 

April Sih. — Paas Festival at the City Hotel. 

December 2d. — Address before the Society, at " The 
Tabernacle,'' by Charles F. Hoffman. 

December 6^A. ^Anniversary meeting at the City 
Hotel. Constitution amended. 

1848. 

April 27th. — Paas Festival at the City Hotel. 

December 1st — Address before the members of the 
Society, their families and friends, at the " New Assem- 
bly Rooms," 539 Broadway, by Hon. William A. Duer. 

December 6th. — ^ Anniversary meeting at the City 
Hotel. 



10 CHRONICLE. 



1849. 

April 12th. — Paas Festival at tlie Citj Hotel. Price 
of tickets, $1.50. A bill of $28 was subsequently 
paid for " extra eggs." 

November SOth. — Anniversary address at the Chinese 
Buildings, by Eev. Thomas E. Yermilye. 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the American 
Hotel. Permanent Fund, $6,647.90. Cash in bank, 
$940.41. 

1850. 

April 4i^/z.— Paas Festival at "Mblo's." 

July 22d. — 'Special rneeting of the Society upon the 
decease of Zachary Taylor, President of the United 
States. 

December Sd. — Anniversary address, by William 
Betts, Esq., at the Chinese Building. 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at ISTiblo's. 

1851. 

March 13th. — Adoption of the style of the Certificate 
of Membership. 

April 24:th. — Paas Festival at the Irving House. 

June 12th. — Resolution for a new die of the Seal of 
the Society. 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the Astor 
House. 

1852. 
April 16th. — Paas Festival at the Astor House. 
May 12th. — Special meeting to notice the arrival of 



CHKONICLE. 11 



the Dutch frigate "Prins Yan Orange," at this port. 
Committee appointed to provide a public dinner to be 
given to its Captain and Officers. 

May 26th. — Grand banquet at the Astor House, on 
the occasion. 

December 6tL — Anniversary* meeting at the Astor 
House. 

1853. 

March 31st, Thursday. — Paas Festival at the Astor 
House. 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the City 
Hotel. 

1854. 

April 17th, Monday. — Paas Festival at the St. Nicho- 
las Hotel. 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the St. Nicho- 
las Hotel. 

1855. 

April 9ih. — Paas Festival at the St. Nicholas Hotel. 
December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at Delmonico's, 
corner Broadway and Chambers street. 

1856. 

March 24:th. — Paas Festival at the Metropolitan Hotel, 
December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the Metro- 
politan Hotel. 



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1857. 

April l^th. — Paas Festival at the St. Nicholas Hotel. 

December 7th. — Anniversary meeting at the St. Nicho- 
las Hotel. 

1858. • 

April bill. — Paas Festival at the St. Nicholas Hotel. 

December Qth. — Anniversary meeting at the St. Nicho- 
las Hotel. 

1859. 

April 25th. — Paas Festival at the St. Nicholas Hotel. 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the St. Nicho- 
las Hotel. 

1860. 

April 9th. — Paas Festival at the St. Nicholas Hotel. 

December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at the St. Nicho- 
las Hotel. Constitution and By-Laws amended. 

1861. 

April 1st. — Paas Festival at the St. Nicholas Hotel. 

December 6th. — Anniversary celebrated at the Fifth 
Avenue Hotel. Permanent Fund, 127 shares of the 
stock of the Bank of New-York, par value, $12,700. 
Cash balance in bank, $1,644.75. 

1862. 
April ^Isi. — Paas Festival at the St. Nicholas Hotel. 
December 6th. — Anniversary meeting at Delmonico's. 



CHRONICLE. 13 



1863. 

April 6th, — Paas Festival at Delmonico's. 
December 6ih. — Anniversary meeting at Delmonico's. 

1864. 

March 28th. — Paas Festival at Delmonico's. 
December 6t/i. — Anniversary celebration at Delmon- 
ico's. 

1865. 

The Paas Festival for tliis year was omitted, from re- 
spect for the memory of President Lincoln. 

June 5th. — By resolution of a Special Meeting of 
May 16th, the festival of Pinckster was celebrated this 
day, by a supper at Delmonico's. 

December 6th. — Anniversary Meeting at Delmonico's. 
Permanent Fund, $17,605. Cash balance in bank, 
$1,597.85. 

1866. 

April 2cl — Paas Festival at Delmonico's. 

December 6ih. — Anniversary meeting at Delmonico's. 

1867. 

April 22d. — Paas Festival at Delmonico's. 

December 6th. — Anniversary Meeting at Delmonico's. 
Permanent Fund, $21,885. Cash balance in bank, 
$1,776.33. 



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1868. 
April ISth. — Paas Festival at Delmonico's. 
December 6th. — Annivereary Meeting at Delmonico's. 

1869. 

March 29fh. — Paas Festival at Delmonico's. 

December Mi. — Anniversary Address, by Hon. Jas. 
W. Beekman, at the Historical Society Puilding. 

December 6th. — Anniversary Meeting at St. James 
Hotel. Permanent Fund, $23,820. Cash balance in 
bank, $1,895.32. 



^A^lSr -^OT 



TO INCORPORATE THE 



OF THE 

CITV OF NEVv^-YOR.K. 

Passed April 17th, 1841. 



Ihe People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and 
Assembly, do enact as follows : — 

Section 1. Peter Gr. Stuy vesant, Washington Irving, 
George B. Eapelje, Egbert Benson, John Oothont, 
Abraham R Lawrence, and Hamilton Fish, and such 
other persons as now are associated as the St. Nicholas 
Society of the City of New- York, or may hereafter 
become associated with them, are hereby constituted a 
body corporate, by the name of " The St. Nicholas 
Society of the City of New- York." 

Section 2. The objects of said Society are to afford 
pecuniary relief to indigent or reduced members and 
their widows and children ; to collect and preserve in- 
formation respecting the history, settlement, manners, 
and such other matters as may relate thereto, of the 
City of New- York; and to promote social intercourse 
among its native citizens. 

Section 3. The said Corporation shall have power 
to make or adopt a constitution and by-laws, rules and 



16 ACT OF INCORPORATION. 

regulations for tlie admission of its members and their 
government ; the election of its officers, and their 
duties ; the suspending or expelling any of its mem- 
bers ; and for the safe keeping and protection of its 
property and funds ; and from time to time to alter or 
repeal such constitution, by-laws, rules, and regulations. 
The present officers shall hold their respective offices 
until others shall be chosen in their places. 

Section 4. The said Corporation may purchase and 
hold any real or personal estate, but the annual income 
thereof shall not exceed five thousand dollars. 

Section 5. The said Corporation shall possess the 
general powers, and be subject to the general restric- 
tions and liabilities, prescribed in the third title of the 
eighteenth chapter of the first part of the Kevised 
Statutes. 

Section 6. The Legislature may, at any time, alter 
or repeal this Act. 

Section 7. This Act shall take effect immediately. 

State of Kew-York, Secretary's Office. 

I have compared the preceding with an original act 
of the Legislature of this State, on file in this office, 
and do certify that the same is a correct transcript 
therefrom, and of the whole of said original. 

JOHN C. SPENCER, 

Secretary of State. 
Albany, A2^ril \Mi, 1841. 



€>0ustxtut%0ti. 



Adopted at a meeting of this Society, February 28tli, A. D. 1835. 
Amendments Adopted December 6th, A. D. 1860. 
" " March 19th, A. D. 1863. 



AETICLE I. 

OF THE NAME OF THE SOCIETY. 

Section 1. The name of this Society shall be "The 
St. Nicholas Society of the City of New- York," 
and its objects shall be to afford pecuniary relief to indi- 
gent or reduced members of this Society, and their 
widows and children ; to collect and preserve infor- 
mation res|)ecting the history, settlement, manners, &c., 
of the City of New-York ; and to promote social inter- 
course among its native citizens. 

AETICLE IT. 

OF MEMBERS. 

Section 1. An}^ person of full age, in respectable 
standing in society, of good moral character, who was 
a native or resident of the City or State of New- York 
prior to the year 1785, or who is the descendant of 
any such native or resident, or who is a descendant 
of a member of this Society, shall be eligible as a 
member. 

Section 2. Candidates for admission must be pro- 
|)osed at either a stated or special meeting, whether 



18 CONSTITUTION, 



there be a quorum or not, by a member, wlio sliall 
state in writing the name of the candidate, his jDrofes- 
sion or occupation, his pLace of residence, and that he 
is known to have the requisites for admission. At the 
next succeeding meeting of the Board of Officers, or 
on such day thereafter as they may think proper, they 
shall proceed to ballot for his admission ; and if there 
be three-fourths of the votes of the officers present, in 
his favor, he shall be elected. 

Section 3. Each member shall, immediately on his 
election, sign the Constitution, and pay to the Treas- 
urer his initiation fee, and the annual dues for the cur- 
rent year ; and shall not take his seat as a . member 
until he shall have complied with the requisitions of 
this section. 

Section 4. The initiation fee shall be five dollars, and 
each member shall annually pay the sum of two dollars 
(in advance for the ensuing year) on the anniversary 
meeting in each year. 

Section 5. The payment at one time of twenty -five 
dollars or more shall constitute a life member ; and the 
member so paying shall be exempt from the future 
payment of the annual dues. 

Section 6. If any member neglect or refuse to pay 
his annual dues for the space of one year after the 
same shall become due, he shall be considered to have 
resigned his membership ; and his name shall be 
stricken from the roll of the Society, unless some good 



CONSTITUTION. 19 



reason for such neglect or refusal be presented to the 
Board of Officers ; in which case the said Board may 
bj resolution continue him as a member. 

Section 7. Any member wishing to resign, shall 
tender his resignation in writing, which may be ac- 
cepted, provided the amount of dues (if any) for which 
said member may be in arrears, shall be then paid up. 

ARTICLE III. 

OF THE OFFICEKS OF THE SOCIETY. 

Section 1. There shall be annually elected, on the 
second Monday of November, at a special meeting to 
be called for such purpose, from among the members 
of this Society, a President, a First, a Second, a Third, 
and a Fourth Yice-President, twelve Managers, a 
Treasurer, a Secretary, and an Assistant Secretarj^, who 
shall constitute the "Board of Officers." There shall 
also be elected at the same time, two Chaplains, two 
Physicians, and two Consulting Physicians. 

Section 2. The election shall be by ballot, and a 
plural it}^ of votes shall constitute a choice. 

Section 3. The officers so elected shall be installed 
and shall enter upon the duties of their respective 
offices on the anniversary meeting next ensuing. 

Section 4. The President shall, when he is present, 
preside at all meetings of the Society, preserve order, 
put the question, and declare the decision. He, in 
conjunction with one of the Vice-Presidents, mav call 



30 CONSTITUTION 



special meetings of tlie Society when they shall judge 
proper, and he shall call them when required by the 
Board of Officers, or when requested in writing by 
any nine members, specifying in such request the ob- 
ject for which such meeting is desired. He shall 
appoint the time and place of all meetings, and shall 
sign orders on the Treasurer from the Board of Officers. 

Section 5. The Yice-Presidents shall assist the 
President in presiding at the meetings. The duties 
specified in the preceding section, shall, in case of the 
inability to act of the President, b}^ reason of his 
absence or sickness, devolve on the first Yice-President ; 
and in the absence or sickness of both, on the second 
Yice-President; and so on, according to rank; only 
that, in regard to signing orders on the Treasurer, each 
shall have equal jDowers with the President. 

Section 6. The Managers shall constitute a Board 
for dispensing the Society's bounty, agreeably to the 
regulations and restrictions prescribed in this Consti- 
tution, or by the laws and resolves of this Society ; 
and, for this purj^ose, they shall meet at least once a 
month in summer, and twice a month in winter ; and 
five shall be necessary to form a quorum. At their 
meetings only they shall decide on the application of 
claimants, and if a majority of those present shall con- 
sent to grant relief, they shall recommend them, in 
writing, to the President and Yice-Presidents, either of 
whom is authorized to draw on the Ti-easurer for tlie 



CONSTITUTION. 21 



sum specified in tlie recommendation of the Managers ; 
provided tliat no more than twelve dollars be given to 
any one person in one year, except as provided in 
Article YL, Section 1, of this Constitution, or nnless 
otherwise determined at a meeting of the Society ; and 
provided also, that the whole sum thus dispensed by 
the Managers and by the Society in one year, do not 
exceed the revenue of the Society for that year, arising 
from the interest on the permanent fund, (hereafter 
mentioned,) and from the annual dues. The Managers 
shall likewise recommend to the attention of the Chap 
lains and Physicians such persons as they suppose 
might be benefitted by their assistance. 

Section 7. The Treasurer shall have the custody of 
the money and other property of the Society. He shall 
keep regular accounts of all receipts and disbursements, 
in suitable books provided for that purpose, which shall 
be open at all reasonable times to the inspection of 
the members. He shall keep an account of the fees 
and dues that accrue, and shall appoint a proper and 
discreet person to collect the same, and shall allow 
such person a reasonable compensation therefor. He 
shall, at least once in every three months, report to 
the Board of Officers the names of the members whose 
daes remain unpaid, and the amount they respectively 
owe — specifying those whose dues have been in arrear 
more than a year. He shall preserve vouchers for all 
disbursements. He shall enter on his books each sum 
paid by him in consequence of the recommendation of 



23 CONSTITUTION. 



tlie Board of Managers, the name of tlie President or 
the Vice-President who signed the order, and the name 
of the person to whom the money was paid. He shall 
at each quarterly meeting present an abstract of his 
accounts, stating the sum received and expended during 
the last quarter ; and likewise the whole amount re- 
ceived and expended since the previous anniversary 
festival, specifying the amount of the permanent fund, 
and amount of cash in hand, and what may become 
due before the next meeting of the Society, that they 
may, if they think proper, take order for the disposi- 
tion thereof 

Section 8. The Secretary shall have the custody of 
all the records and journals of the Society, and shall 
make a regular entry of all the proceedings at each 
meeting. He shall keep a roll of the members. He 
shall give notice in the newspapers of all meetings, 
whether stated or special. He shall, under the direc- 
tion of the Board of Ofiicers, erase from the list of 
members the names of all such persons as shall by the 
terms of the Constitution have forfeited their title to 
membership, making report thereof at the next meet- 
ing of the Society. 

Section 9. In the absence of the Secretary, the 
duties specified by the last preceding section shall 
devolve on the Assistant Secretary, whose duty it 
shall be to assist the Secretary when present. 

Section 10. The Chaplains shall perform the re- 
ligious duties at the meetings of the Society, and shall 



CONSTITUTION 23 



by tlieir counsel and advice promote harmony and 
good-will among tlie members. They shall also visit 
such sick and distressed persons as may be recommended 
to their attention by the Managers. 

Section 11. The Physicians shall give advice and 
assistance to such sick or maimed person as may be 
committed to their care by the Managers. 

Section 12. In case of the death, resignation, or re- 
moval of any of the officers before the end of the year 
for which they were elected, the Society may, at any 
subsequent meeting, choose others in their room, in the 
mode prescribed in Section 2, of this Article, to serve 
for the remainder of the term for which such officers 
were elected. 

Section 13. The Board of Officers shall meet regu- 
larly on the Monday immediately preceding each 
quarterly meeting. Special meetings may be called 
by the Secretary, under the direction of the President, 
or of the Yice-President acting in his stead, or of any 
three members of the Board of Officers. In addition 
to the duties confeiTed upon the Board by this Consti- 
tution, they shall likewise execute all such^business as 
may from time to time be committed to them by any 
law or resolve of the Society ; and they shall report 
their proceedings at every stated meeting of the 
Society. The presence of at least seven members shall 
be necessary for the transaction of business. They 
may, in their discretion, appoint a Sergeant-at-Arms, 



24 CONSTITUTION, 



with, such powers, and subject to such duties, as they 
may deem proper ; and may allow liim such compen- 
sation as they shall think reasonable. 

ARTICLE lY. 

OF COMMITTEES. 

Section 1. The Committee of Finance shall consist 
of the President, the Vice-Presidents, and Treasurer ; 
the President shall be Chairman of the Committee. 
They shall have the management of the permanent 
fund, and shall direct its investment. All funds and 
money belonging to the Society shall stand in the name 
of " The St. Nicholas Society of the City of New- 
York." The Committee shall, when moneys are to be 
disbursed from the permanent fund, or any amount 
transferred therefrom by resolution of the Society, 
give an order, in writing to the Treasurer, for such dis- 
bursement or transfer. They shall have power to sell 
out stocks or other securities belonging to the Society, 
and to reinvest the same. They shall report their pro- 
ceedings at each quarterly meeting. 

Section 2. There shall be appointed annually, at 
the meeting when the officers of the Society are elected, 
a Committee- of Accounts, consisting of live members, 
not being officers, whose duty it shall be to examine 
the books and accounts and vouchers of the Treasurer, 
and to examine the proceedings of the Committee of 
Finance and of the Managers, and to report thereon to 
the Society at its next meeting. 



CONSTITUTION. 25 



Sectiok 3. There shall annually be appointed, at the 
meetmg when the officers of the Society are elected, a 
Committee of Instalment, consisting of two members, 
who shall, on the anniversary festival, present and 
install the officers elected for the ensuing year. 

Section 4. There shall annually be elected by the 
Society, by ballot, at the meeting when the officers are 
elected, a committee of seven, as Stewards of the So- 
ciety, for the ensuing year, whose duty it shall be to 
take charge of the general detail of the anaiversary 
celebration, as shall be prescribed by the By-Laws, or 
by a resolution of the Society. 

Section- 5. All Committees (special as well as stand- 
ing) whose appointment is not otherwise directed by 
the Constitution or By-Laws, or a resolution of the 
Society, shall be nominated by the presiding officer, and 
confirmed by the Society. 

ARTICLE Y. 

OF THE FUNDS. 

Section 1. All sums received as initiation fees, dona- 
tions, bequests, &c., and all sums paid by life members, 
shall be invested under the direction of the committee 
of Finance as a Permanent Fund, to be loaned out at 
interest, or invested in stocks, or public funds. And 
if at any time the interest arising from the Permanent 
Fund, together with the amount received fi^om the 
annual dues, be more than the exigencies of the poor 
and the current expenses of the Society require, the 



26 CONSTITUTION, 



surplus shall be carried to tlie Permanent Fand. In 
like manner, if the Stewards shall at any time receive 
more 'money than is required for tlie expenses of the 
anniversar}^ festival, the surplus shall be paid over to 
the Treasurer, and be carried to the Permanent Fund. 

Section 2. No money shall be transferred from the 
Permanent Fund, except by a resolution of the Society 
at a stated meeting, at which there shall be present at 
least one hundred members, three-fourths of whom 
shall vote in favor of such resolution. 

Section 3, All such sums as arise from the annual 
dues of members, and from the interest or income of 
the Permanent Fund, shall constitute a fund, to be 
called the Charity and Expense Fund, from which all 
the debts of the Society shall be paid, and the charities 
disbursed. But if the said fund shall exceed the 
amount of expenses and of charities distributed, the 
surplus shall be annually carried to the Permanent 
Fund, according to the provisions of Section 1, of this 
Article of the Constitution. 

ARTICLE VI. 

OF 'IIIK TKHSOXS TO WHOM CHAIUTAI5I.E I)OXATK)XS MAY BE MADE. 

Section 1. The widow and chiklren of a deceased 
member shall (if so determined by the Board of Man- 
agers) be entitled for live successive years to an annuity 
from tlie funds of tiie Society, to the full amount of 
the moneys wliich the deceased member shall have 
actually paid into the Treasury, payable in such man- 



CONSTITUTION. 27 



ner, and to such persons, as the said Board of Man- 
agers shall direct ; provided, however, that said annuity 
shall in no case be paid to a widow of a member after 
she shall have married again, nor to children after they 
shall have attained the age of fourteen years. 

Sectiox 2. None shall be objects of the Society's 
bounty (except as provided in the preceding section) 
but such members thereof as shall become indigent, 
and children of a member of this Society. 



ARTICLE YII. 



OF 5IEETINGS. 



Section 1. The Society shall hold four stated quar- 
terly meetings in each year, on such days as shall be 
determined by the By-Laws. 

Section 2. Special meetings may be called as pro- 
vided in Section 4, Article IIL of this Constitution. 
Special meetings shall be competent for the transaction 
of any business which ma}^ come before them, except 
questions touching a transfer of the Permanent Fund 
of the Society, and except also such other business as 
by this Constitution, or the By-Laws, may be confined 
to stated meetins^s. 

Section 3. As the benevolent and charitable objects 
of this Society will be greatly promoted by a social 
intercoui'se among its members, the Society shall 
celebrate its anniversary by a dinner, on the sixth da}^ 
of December in each year, unless that day fall on 
Sunday, in which case the anniversary shall be held 



28 CONSTITUTION. 



on the following clay, and the Society may at any 
stated meeting provide for other festivities. 

Section- 4. All the meetings of the Society shall be 
held at such hour and place as the President, or person 
acting as President for the time being, shall appoint. 

Section 5. A quorum for the dispatch of business, 
except in cases where a larger number may be required 
for any special act, by any article of the Constitution, 
shall consist of such number of members as shall be 
prescribed by the By-Laws ; but any niimber of mem- 
bers present at the time appointed for a stated meeting, 
may from time to time adjourn such stated meeting. 

Section 6. The names of all members voting in 
favor of, or against any resolution, shall be entered on 
the minutes, if required by one-fourth of the members 
present at any meeting. 

AETICLE YIII. 

ON THE MODE OF ALTERING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SOCIETY. 

Section 1. ]^o alteration, repeal or amendment of 
any part of this Constitution shall take place unless 
the proposition for such alteration, repeal, or amend- 
ment shall have been made at a previous stated meet- 
i ng ; and such proposition shall not take effect unless 
there are present at least forty members, three-fourths 
of whom shall vote in the affirmative, and the votes 
on such question shall be recorded by the Secretary, 
if required by five members present. 



CONSTITUTION. 29 



Section" 2. Tke Bj-Laws of this Society may be 
altered, repealed, or amended, either at a stated meet- 
ing, or at a special meeting, when called for the object 
of making such alteration, such object being expressed 
in the notice of said special meeting. The proposition 
for such alteration, repeal, or amendment, must have 
been made at a previous meeting. 



W; 



Section" 1. The stated meetings of this Society shall 
be held on the first Thursday in March, June, and 
September, and on the Thursday next before the anni- 
versary, in each year. 

Section 2. The Secretary shall give at least two 
days' notice, through the public newspapers, of the 
time and place of all meetings, whether special or stated. 

Section 3. At special meetings, the consent of two- 
thirds of the members present shall be necessary to 
constitute a vote. 

Section 4. Fifteen members shall be necessary to 
constitute a quorum, except in cases where a larger 
number may be required by the Constitution or By- 
Laws, for any special act. 

Section 5. At each meeting of the Society, imme- 
diately after the presiding officer shall have taken the 
chair, the minutes of the previous meeting shall be 
read by the Secretary, and passed upon by the Society ; 
the next business in order shall be reports of officers 
and committees ; then resolutions offered ; then pro- 
posal of candidates. 

Section 6. Any member having observations to 
make, or resolutions to propose, shall rise in his place 
and address the Chair ; and all resolutions shall be 



BY-LAWS. 31 



submitted in writing, and handed to tlie Secretary, and 
sliall be by liim entered on the minutes. 

Section 7. In all cases of candidates for admission, 
the member proposing a candidate shall state, in 
writing under his own signature, in the " Book of 
Proposals," the name of the person proposed, his oc- 
cupation and residence ; also, the name of the ances- 
tor, who was a native or resident of the City or State 
of Kew-York, prior to the year 1785, or who has been 
a member of this Society ; and the degree of relation 
between the candidate and such ancestor ; and also, all 
other qualifications required by the Constitution ; and 
no name shall be considered in nomination, unless the 
proposal be submitted tO a meeting of the Society in 
the manner required by this section. 

Section 8. When a candidate is proposed for ad- 
mission, any member present may state any facts 
within his knowledge, respecting the qualifications of 
the candidate so proposed. 

Section 9. The Stewards shall select the place of 
meeting for, and shall provide the anniversary dinner ; 
shall stipulate the price, and issue tickets therefor ; and, 
in conjunction with the President and Yice-Presidents, 
shall prepare the toasts, and sign and give invitation 
cards to the dinner. 

Section 10. No topic connected with the party 
politics of the day shall ever be discussed at the meet- 
ings of this Society. 



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L835. 



President, 

Peter Q. Stuyvesant. 

1st Vice-President, 
Abrajiam BloODCtOOD, 

2d Vice-President, 

Washington Irving. 

M Vice-President, 
GULTAN C. VeRPLANCK. 

4th Vice-President, 

Peter Schermerhorn. 

Treasuier, 

John OoTtxouT. 

Secretary, 

Hamilton Fish. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Wm. a. Lawrence. 

Managers, 

Cornelius Heyer, 
EoBERT Benson, 
Thomas R. Mercein, 
Abraham Asten, 
John W. Mulligan, 
James L. Brinckerhoff, 
James R. Manley, 
Alex. R. Wyckoff, 
Jeromus Johnson, 
Daniel E. Tylee, 
Charles Graham, 
John Leveridge. 

Chaplains, 

Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, 
Rev. Robert M'Cartee. 

Physicians. 

William H. Hobart, 
Edward G. Ludlow, 

Consulting Physicians, 

Hugh M'Lean, 
John W. Francis. 

Stewards, 

Abm. Schermeriiorn, 
Daniel B. Dash, 
James I. Jones, 
Ogden Hoffman, 
Robert Ray, 
Charles H. Hammond, 
Jacob R. Le Roy. 



1836, 



President, 

Peter G. Stuyvesant. . 

\st Vice-President. 

Abraham Bloodgood. 

2d Y ice-President, 

Washington Irving. 

3d Vice-President, 

GuLiAN C. Verplanck. 

4th Vice-President. 

Peter Schermerhorn. 

Treasurer, 

John Oothout. 

Secretary, 

Hamilton Fish. 

Assiitant Secretary, 

Wm. a. Lawrence. 

Managers, 

Cornelius Heyer, 
Robert Benson, 
Thomas R. Mercein, 
Abraham Asten, 
John W. Mulligan, 
James L. Brinckerhoff, 
James R. Manley, 
Alex. R. Wyckoff, 
Jeromus Johnson, 
Daniel E. Tylee, 
Charles Graham, 
John Leveridge. 

Chaplains, 

Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, 
Rev. Robert M'Cartee. 

Physicians, 

William H. Hobart, 
Edward G. Ludlow. 

Consulting Physicians, 

Hugh M'Lean, 
John W. Francis. 

Stewards, 

Ogden Hoffman, 
Jacob R. Le Roy, 
Daniel B. Dash, 
Robert Ray, 
Egbert Benson, 
Augustus Fleming, 
Charles H. Hammond. 



OFFICERS. 33 


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1837. 


1838. 


P resident, 


President, 


GuLiAN C. Verplanck. 


GuLiAN C. Verplance:. 


1st Vice President, 


1st Vice-President, 


Washington Irving. 


Washington Irving. 


2d Vice-President, 


2d Vice-President, 


Peter Schermerhorn. 


Peter Schermerhcrn. 


3d Vice-President, 


3d Vice-President, 


Cornelius Heyer. 


Cornelius Heyer. 


4th Vice-President, 


4th Vice-President, 


Egbert Benson. 


Egbert Benson. 


Treasurer, 


Treasurer, 


John Oothout. 


John Oothout. 


Secretary, 


Secretary, 


Hamilton Fish. 


Hamilton Fish. 


Assistant Secretary, 


Assistant-Secretary, 


Wm. a. Lawrence. 


Wm. a. Lawrence. 


Managers, 


Managers, 


James R. Manley. 


James R. Manley, 


Thomas R. Mercein, 


Thomas R. Mercein, 


-Abraham Asten, 


Abraham Asten, 


John W. Mulligan, 


Charles Graham, 


James L. Brinckerhoff, 


Abel T. Anderson, 


Abel T. Anderson, 


Henry Beeckman, 


Robert Benson, 


Robert Benson, 


Jeromus Johnson, 


Jeromus Johnson, 


Daniel E. Tylee, 


John W. Mulligan, 


Charles Graham, 


John Leveridge, 


John Leveridge, 


George B. Rapelye, 


George B. Rapelye. 


William J. Van Wagenen. 


Chaplains, 


Chaplain, 


Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, 


Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk. 


Rev. Robert M'Cartee. 


Physicians, 


Physicians, 


William H. Hobart, 


William H. Hobart, 


John D. Ogden. 


Edward G. Ludlow. 


ConsultingP hysicians. 


Consulting Physicians, 


John W. Francis, 


Hugh M'Lean, 


Hugh M'Lean. 


John W. Francis. 


Stewards, 


Stewards, 


Alex. R. Wyckoff, 


Ogden Hoffman, 


David C. Colden, 


Samuel Swartwout, 


James Bowen, 


David C. Colden, 


Anthony J. Bleecker, 


Alex. R. Wyckoff, 


Jonathan Nathan, 


Anthony J. Bleecker, 


John A. King, 


Jonathan Nathan, 


James J. Jones. 


James Bowen. 





34 OFFICERS. 


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1S39. 


1S40. 


President, 


Presid''nt, 


GULIAN C. VeRPLANCK. 


GuLiAN C. Verplanck. 


ist Yice-P resident, 


Ut Vice President, 


Wasuington Irving. 


Washington Irving. 


2d Vice-President, 


2rf Vice-President, 


Peter Schermerhorn. 


Peter Schermerhorn. 


M Vice-President, 


3d Vice-President, 


Cornelius Heyer. 


Cornelius Heyer. 


4th Vice-President, 


4th Vice-President, 


Egbert Benson. 


Egbert Benson. 


Treasurer, 


Treasurer, 


John Oothout. 


John Oothout. 


Secretanj, 


Secretary, 


Hamilton 'Fish. 


Hamilton Fish. 


Assistant Secretary, 


Assistant Secretary, 


Wm. a. Lawrence. 


Wm. a. Lawrence. 


Managers, 


Managers, 


James R. Manley, 


James R. Manley, 


Thomas R. Mercein, 


Thomas R. Mercein, 


Abraham Asten, 


Abraham Asten, 


John Leveridge, 


George B. Rapelye, 


George B. Rapelye, 


William J. Van Wagenen, 


William J. Van Wagenen, 


John B. Schmelzel, 


Robert Benson, 


Robert Benson, 


Jeromus Johnson, 


Jeromus Johnson, 


John W. Mulligan, 


John Leveridge, 


Abel T. Anderson, 


Henry Beeckman, 


Henry Beeckman, 


Samuel G. Raymond, 


John D. Campbell, 


Alex. I. Cotheal. 


Chaplain, 


Chaplain, 


Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk. 


Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk. 


Physicians, 


Physicians, 


William H. Hobart. 


William H. Hobart, 


John D. Ogden. 


John D. Ogden. 


Consulting Physicians, 


Consulting Physicians, 


John W. Francis, 


John W Francis, 


Hugh M'Lean. 


Hugh M'Lean. 


stewards. 


Stetvards, 


Alex. R. Wyckofp, 


Alex. R. Wyckoff, 


David C. Colden, 


David C. Colden, 


James Bowen, 


James Bowen, 


Anthony J. Bleecker, 


Anthony J. Bleecker, 


Jonathan Nathan, 


Jonathan Nathan, 


John A. King, 


John A. King, 


James J. Jones. 


James J. Jones. 



OFFICERS 



35 



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1S41. 

President, 

GuiiiAN C. Verplanck. 

I st Vice President, 

Washington Irving. 

2d Vice- President', 

Peter Schermerhorn. 

3d Vice-President, 

Cornelius Heyer 

Ath Vice-President, 

Egbert Benson. 

Treasurer, 

John Oothout. 

Secretary, 

Hamilton Fish. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Wm. a. Lawrence. 

Managers, 

James R. Manley, 
Thomas R. Mercein, 
John Leyertdge, 
William J. Van Wagenen, 
John B. Schmelzel, 
John Turner, 
Robert Benson, 
Abraham Asten, 
George B. Rapelye, 
Samuel G.. Raymond, 
Alex. I. Cotheal, 
James H. Kip. 

Chaplain, 

Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk. 

Physicians, 

William H. Hobart, 
John D. Ogden, 

Consulting Physicians, 

John W. Francis, 
Hugh M'Lean. 

- Stetvards, 

Alex. R. Wyckoff, 
David C. Golden, 
James Bowen, 
Anthony J. Bleecker, 
Jonathan Nathan, 
John A. King, 
James J. Jones. 



President, 

Egbert Benson, 

\st, Vice-President, 

Peter Schermerhorn. . 

2d Vice-President, 

William J. Van Wagenen. 

3d Vice-President, 

John Turner. 

Uh Vice-President, 

James R. Manley. 

Treasurer, 

John Oothout. 

Secretary, 

Hamilton Fish. 

Assistant Secretary, 

James Manley. 

Managers. 

Robert Benson, 
John Lever idge, 
John B. Schmelzel, 
James H. Kip, 
David C. Golden, 
George B. Rapelye, 
Abraham Asten, 
Samuel G. Ray^^iond, 
Alex. I. Cotheal, 
Abraham R. Lawrence, 
Frederic De Peyster, 
Jonathan Nathan. 

Chaplains, 

Rt Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, 
Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye. 

Physicians, 

Wm. H. Hobart, 
John G. Adams. 

Consulting Ph ys icia n s, 

John W. Francis, 
Hugh M'Lean. 

Steivards, 

Alex. R. Wyckoff, 
James J. Jones, 
Jacob R. Nevius, 
Anthony J. Bleecker, 
William Turner, 
William Dumont, 
M. Charles Pater son. 



36 OFFICERS. 


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1843. 


184.4. 


President, 


President, 


Egbert Benson. 


James R. Manley. 


ls< Vice-President, 


1st Vice-President, 


Peter Schermerhorn. 


Peter Schermerhorn. 


2d Vice-Prcbident, 


2d Vice-President, 


William J. Van Wagenen. 


William J. Van Wagenen. 


3d Vice- President, 


3d Vice-President, 


James R. Manley. 


Abraham R. Lawrence. 


4th Vice-President, 


4th Vice-President, 


Abraham R. Lawrence. 


Ogden Hoffman. 


Treaf:urer, 


Treasurer, 


John Ootiiout. 


Frederic De Peyster. 


Secretary, 


Secretary, 


Hamilton Fish. 


Samuel G. Raymond. 


Assistant Secretary, 


Assistant Secretary, 


James Manley. 


James Manley. 


Managers, 


Managers, 


Robert Benson, 


John Leveridge, 


Alex. I. Cotheal, 


John B. Schmelzel, 


Abraham Asten, 


James H. Kip, 


Samuel G. Raymond, 


ALEX. I. Cotheal, 


James H. Kip, 


Jonathan Nathan, 


David C. Golden, 


Robert Kermit, 


Frederic De Peyster, 


William H. Johnson, 


John Leveridge, 


James F. De Peyster, 


John B. Schmelzel, 


Hamilton Fish, 


Jonathan Nathan, 


Samuel Jones, 


William H. Johnson, 


Anthony J. Bleecker, 


Robert Kermit. 


Thomas C. Chardavoyne, 


Chaplainfi, 


Chaplains, 


Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, 


Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, 


Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye. 


Rev. Thomas F. Vermilye. 


Physicians, 


Physicians, 


William H. Hobart, 


William H. Hobart, 


Jacob Harsen. 


Jacob Harsen. 


Consulting Physicians, 


Consulting Physicians, 


John W. Francis, 


John W. Francis, 


Hugh M'Lean. 


Hugh M'Lean. 


Steivards, 


Stewards, 


Anthony J. Bleecker, 


John D. Van Beuren, 


William Turner, 


Jacob R. Nevius, 


Jacob R. Nevius, 


Cornelius V. S. Roosevelt, 


William Dumont, 


Charles F. Hoffman, 


M. Charles Paterson, 


P]pTER A. Schermerhorn, 


Alex. R. Wyckoff, 


Denning Duer, 


John D. Van Beuren. 


Jajvies De Peyster Ogden. 



OFFICERS. 37 


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1S45. 


iS4e. 


President, 


President, 


James R. Manley. 


Samuel Jones. 


1st Vice-President, 


1st Vice-President, 


Abraham R. Lawrence. 


Abraham R. Lawrence. 


2d Vice-President, 


2d Vice-President, 


Ogden Hoffman. 


Ogden Hoffman, 


M Vice-President, 


M Vice-President, 


Samuel Jones. 


J. De Peyster Ogden. 


4th Vice-President, 


Uh Vice-President, 


James De Peyster Ogden. 


John A. King. 


Treasurer, 


Treasurer, 


Frederic De Peyster. 


William H. Johnson. 


Secretary, 


Secretary, 


Samuel G. Raymond. 


Samuel G. Raymond 


Assistant Secretary, 


Assistant Secretary, 


James Manley. 


James Manley. 


Managers, 


Managers, 


John Leveridge, 


James H. Kip, 


James H. Kip, 


Alex. L Cotheal, 


Alex. I. Cotheal, 


Robert Kermit, 


Jonathan Nathan, 


David C. Colden, 


Robert Kermit, 


Wm. J. Van Wagenen, 


Francis V. Many, 


Thomas C. Chardavoyne, 


James F. De Peyster, 


Hamilton Fish, 


Hamilton Fish, 


James F. De Peyster, 


David C. Golden, 


William M. Vermilye, 


Anthony J. Bleecker, 


Harman C. Westervelt, 


Thomas C. Chardavoyne, 


Francis V. Many, 


Harman C. Westervelt. 


Abraham Fardon, Jr. 


Chaplains, 
Rt. Rev. Benj. T. Onderdonk, 


Chaplains. 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 


Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye. 


Rev. William Berrian. 


Physicians, 

William H. Hobart, 


Physicians, 

William H. Hobart, 


Jacob Harsen. 


William Turner. 


Consulting Physicians, 


Consulting Physicians, 


John W. Francis, 


John W. Francis, 


Hugh M'Lean. 


Hugh M'Lean. 


Stewards, 

John D. Van Beuren, 


Stewards, 

Charles F. Hoffman, 


Jacob R. Nevius, 


Pierre M. Irving, 


Charles F. Hoffman, 


Denning Duer, 


Denning Duer, 


Alex. R. Wyckoff, 


Alex. R. Wyckoff, 


Isaac S. Hone, 


William Turner, 


James Breath, 


Dayton Hobart. 
4 


Lewis Gaylord Clark. 



38 



OFFICERS. 



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1847. 
President, 

Samuel Jones. 

]st Vice- President, 

Abraham R. Lawrence. 

2d Vice-President, 

J. De Peyster Ogden. 

3d Vice-President, 

John A. Ktno. 

4th Vice-President, 

Hamilton Fish. 

Treasurer, 

William H. Johnson. 

S'Cretary, 

Samuel G. Raymond. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Alex. I. Cotheal. 

Managers, 

James H, Kip, 

Thomas C. Chardavoyne, 

William M. Vermilye, 

Jacob Anthony, 

Wm. J. Van Wagenen, 

Francis V. Many, 

Abraham Fardon, Jr., 

Elias Gr. Drake, 

James R. Manley, 

T. C. WiN.THROP, 

Harman C. Westervelt, 
Jacob Harsen. 

Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William Berrian. 

Physicians. 

William H. Hob art, 
John G. Adams. 

Gonsultivf/ Physicians, 

John W. Francis, 
John C. Cheesman. 

Steivards, 

Pierre M. Irving, 
Lewis Gaylord Clark, 
NiCHOiiAS Low, 
James Breath, 
CharivEs R. Swords, 
Aaron B. Hays, 
John T. Stagg. 



1S4S. 
President, 

John A. King. 

\st Vice-President, 

J. De Peyster Ogden. 

2d Vice-President, 

Hamilton Fish. 

3d Vice-President, 

Ogden Hoffman. 

4ith Vice-President, 

Egbert Benson. 

Treasurer, 

William H. Johnson. 

Secretary, 

Samuel G. Raymond. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Alex. I. Cotheal. 

Managers, 

James H. Kip, 
Thomas C. Chardavoyne, 
William M. Vermilye, 
Jacob Anthony, 
Wm. J. Van Wagenen, 
Francis V. Many, 
Abraham Fardon, Jr., 
Elias G. Drake, 
James R. Manley, 
Harman C. Westervelt, 
Charles R. Swords, 
Jacob R. Nevius. 

Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Phys cians. 

William H. Hobart, 
John G. Adams. 

Consulting Physicians, 

John W. Francis, 
John C. Cheesman. 

Stewards, 

Charles R. Swords, 
James Breath, 
Nicholas Low, 
Pierre M. Irving, 
Lewis Gaylord Clark, 
Aaron B. Hays, 
John T. Stagg. 



OFFICERS. 39 


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1849. 


185 O. 


President 


President, 


John A. King. 


James De Peyster Ogden. 


1 st YicePresiden t, 


Ist Vice-President, 


J. De Peyster Ogden. 


Hamilton Fish. 


"■M Vice-President, 


2d Vice-President, 


Hamilton Fish. 


Ogden Hoffman. 


3d Vice President, 


3d Vice-President, 


Ogden Hoffman. 


James H. Kip. 


Ath Vice-President, 


4th Vice-President, 


James H. Kip. 


Samuel G. Raymond. 


Treasurer, 


Treasurer, 


William H. Johnson. 


William H. Johnson. 


Secretary, 


Secretary, 


Alex. I. Cotheal. 


Alex. I. Cotheal. 


Assistant Secretary. 


Assistant- Secretary, 


Charles R. Swords. 


Charles R. Swords. 


Mrinagers, 


Managers, 


Samuel Jones, 


Samuel Jones, 1 


Egbert Benson, 


Jacob Anthony, 


Samuel Q. Raymond, 


William J. Van Wagenen, 


Thomas C. Chardavoyne, 


Abraham Fardon, Jr., 


Jacob Anthony, 


James R. Manley, 


William J. Van Wagenen, 


Pierre M. Irving, 


Abraham Fardon, Jr., 


Aaron B. Hays, 


Elias G. Drake. 


Frederic De Peyster, 


James R. Manley, 


John J. Cisco, 


Pierre M. Irving, 


John W. Livingston, 


Aaron B. Hays, 


James J. Roosevelt, 


John J. Cisco. 


James Breath. 


Chaplains. 


Chaplains. 


Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 


Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 


Rev. William L. Johnson. 


Rev, William L. Johnson. 


Physicians, 


Physicians, 


William H. Hob art, 


William H. Hobart, 


John G. Adams. 


John G. Adams. 


Consulting Physicians, 


Consulting Physicians, 


John W. Francis, 


John W. Francis, 


John C. Cheesman. 


John C. Cheesman. 


Steivards, 


Stewards, 


James Breath, 


Nicholas Low, 


Nicholas Low, 


Richard H. Ogden, 


Dayton Hobart, 


Henry A. Heiser, 


Denning Duer, 


John Romeyn Brodhead, 


Alexander E. Hosack, 


James Watson Webb, 


Gerard Stuyvesant, 


James W. Beekman, 


Richard H. Ogden. 


Elias G. Drake. 



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Prrside^it, 

James De Peyster Ogden. 

1st yice- President, 

Hamilton Fish, 

2d Vice President, 

Ogden Hoffman. 

3d Vice-President, 

James H. Kip. 

4th Vice-President, 

John W. Francis. 

Treasurer, 

William H. Johnson. 

^'ecretarv, 

Charles R. Swords. 

' Asdstant Secretary, 

•Richard E. Mount, Jr. 

Managers, 

Samuel Jones", 
James R. Manley, 
William J. Van Wagenen, 
Jacob Anthony, 
John W. Livingston, 
Frederic De Peyster, 
Aaron B. Hays, 
James J. Roosevelt, 
Charles King, 
Cornelius Oakley, 
Sylvester L. H. Ward, 
Ambrose C. Kingsland. 

Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Physicians, 

William H. Hobart, 
John G. Adams. 

ConsuHinq Physicians, 

John C. Cheesman, 
J. Kearny Rodgers. 

Stewards, 

James W. Beekman, 
J. Romeyn Brodhead, 
Eltas G. Drake, 
Nicholas Low, 
Henry A. Heiser, 
James Breath, 
John J. Cisco. 



mium in ttu Mm 

issa. 

President,^ 

Ogden Hoffman. 

\st Vice-President, 

Hamilton Fish. 

2(i Vice President, 

James H. Kip. 

3d Vice-President, 

John W. Francis. 

4th Vice-President, 

Frederic De Peyster. 

Treasurer, 

William H. Johnson. 

Secretary, 

Charles R. Swords. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 

Managers, 

Samuel Jones, 
John W. Livingston, 
William J Van Wagenen, 
Jacob Anthony, 
James J. Roosevelt, 
Cornelius Oakley, 
Sylvester L. H. Ward, 
Ambrose C. Kingsland, 
James W. Beekman, 
Benjamin H. Field, 
John G. Adams, 
D. Henry Hatght. 

Chaplains. 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Physicians, 

Benjamin Drake, 
William H. Jackson. 

Consnltina Physicians, 

John C. Cheesman, 
James R. Manley. 

Stewards, 

Nicholas Low, 
J. Romeyn Brodhead, 
Pierre M. Irving, 
John J. Cisco, 
Aaron B. Hays. 
Augustus Schell, 
William J. Bunker. 



OFFICER S 



41 



mtum Ux tlu %mt 

1853. 

President, 

Ogden Hoffman. 

1st Vice-President, 

Hamilton Fish. 

•2d Vice-President, 

James H. Kip. 

3d Vice-President, 

John W. Francis. 

4th Vice-President, 

Frederic De Peyster. 

Treasurer. 

William H. Johnson. 

Secretary, 

Charles R. Swords. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 

Managers, 

Samuel Jones, 
Wm. J. Van Wagenen, 
Jacob Anthony, 
Cornelius Oakley, 
James J. Roosevelt, 
James W. Beekman, 
Sylvester L. H. Ward, 
John Q. Adams, 
D. Henry Haight, 
Alex. I. Cotheal, 
John D. Van Buren, 
John Ridley. 

Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Physicians, 

Benjamin Drake, 
William H. Jackson. 

Consulting Physi ians, 

John C. Cheesman, 
Richard S. Kissam. 

Steioards, 

Nicholas Low, 

J. ROMEYN BrODHEAD, 

John J. Cisco, 
Augustus Schell, 
Aaron B. Hays, 
Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, 
Benjamin H. Field. 



®Uittu tm Jhit %mx 

lSo4. 

President, 

Frederic De Peyster. 

\st Vice-President, 

Hamilton Fish. 

2d Vice President, 

John W. Francis. 

3d Vice-President, 

James J. Roosevelt. 

Ath Vice-President, 
J. ROMEYN BrODHEAD. 

Treasurer, 

William H. Johnson. 

Secretary, 

Charles R. Swords. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 

Managers, 

William J. Van Wagenen, 
Jacob Anthony, 
Cornelius Oakley, 
James W. Beekman, 
Sylvester L. H. Ward, 
D. Henry Haight, 
Alex. I. Cotheal, 
John Ridley, 
Elias G. Drake, 
Nicholas Low, 
John J. Cisco, 
James H. Kip. 

Chaplairis, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Physicians, 

Benjamin Drake, 
Abram Dubois. 

Consulting Physicians, 

John C. Cheesman, 
Richard S. Kissam. 

Steioards, 

Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, 
Benjamin H. Field, 
John Van Buren, 
William Dumont, 
Adrian B. Holmes, 
Peter H. Vandervoort, 
Edward Slosson. 



42 OFFICERS. 


mUuu in mt %mt 


®Umu in tftf f af 


1«55. 


IB.^6. 


Piesidenf, 

Frederic De Peyster. 


President, 

James De Peyster Ogden. 


Ut Vice-President, 

Hamilton Fish, 


\st Vice President, 

Hamilton Fish. 


2d Vice-President, 

James J. Roosevelt. 


2fZ Vice-President, 

James J. Roosevelt. 


M Vice-President, 

John Romeyn Brodhead. 


M Vice-President, 

John R. Brodhead. 


4th Vice-President, 

Gerrit G. Van Wagenen. 


4th Vice-President, 

Gerrit G. Van Wagenen. 


Treasurer, 

William H. Johnson. 


Treasurer, 

William H. Johnson. 


^'^'ecretary, 

Charles R. Swords. 


Secretary, 

Charles R. Swords. 


Assistant Secretary, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 


Assistant Secretary, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 


Managers, 

William J. Van Wagenen, 
Jacob Anthony, 
Cornelius Oakley, 
Sylvester L. H. Ward, 
Eli as G. Drake, 
John J. Cisco, 
James H. Kip, 
James De Peyster Ogden, 
Augustus Schell, 
William Dumont, 
James Manley, 
John Alstyne. 


Managers, 

William J. Van Wagenen, 
Jacob Anthony, 
Cornelius Oakley, 
Sylvester L. H. Ward, 
Frederic De Peyster, 
John J. Cisco, 
James H. Kip, 
Benjamin H. Field, 
Augustus Schell, 
William Dumont, 
James Manley, 
John Alstyne. 


Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 


Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 


; Physicians, 

Richard S. Kissam, 
Edward L. Beadle. 


Physicians, 

Richard S. Kissam, 
Edward L. Beadle. 


Consulting Physicians, 

John W. Francis, 
John C. Cheesman. 


Co nsulfing Ph ysicians, 

John W. Francis, 
John C. Cheesman. 


Steimrds, 

John Van Buren, 
Peter H. Vandervoort, 
Adrian B. Holmes, 
Benjamin H. Field, 
D. Henry Haight, 
Alex. J. Cotheal, 
Duncan F. Curry. 


Stewards, 

John Van Buren, 
Adrian B. Holmes, 
D. Henry Haight, 
Alexander I. Cotheal, 
Duncan F. Curry, 
Peter H. Vandervoort, 
James Breath. 



F F I( 


D E R s . 43 


miixm Ux ilw %tM 


mUuu im tU %tn 


1857. 


1S58. 


Presiderit, 


President, 


James De Peyster Ogden. 


GuLiAN C. Verplanck. 


1st YicePreddent, 


\st Yice-President, 


Hamilton Fish. 


Hamilton Fish. 


2d Yice-President, 


2d Yice-President, 


James J. Roosevelt. 


James J. Roosevelt. 


3d Vice- President, 


3d Yice-President, 


John R. Bkodhead. 


John R. Brodhead. 


4th Yice-President, 


4th Yice-President, 


Gerrit Gr. Van Wagenen. 


Gerrit G. Van Wagenen. 


Treasurer, 


Treasurer, 


William H. Johnson. 


William H. Johnson. 


Secretary, 


Secretary, 


Charles R. Swords. 


John .G. Adams. 


Assistant Secretary, 


Assistant Secretary, 


Richard E. Mount, Jr. 


Worthington Romaine. 


Managers, 


Managers, 


William J. Van Wagenen, 


William J. Van Wagenen, 


Cornelius Oakley, 


Frederic De Peyster, 


Sylvester L. H. Ward, 


John J. Cisco, 


Frederic De Peyster, 


Benjamin H. Field, 


John J. Cisco, 


Augustus Schell, 


James H. Kip, 


James H. Kip, 


Benjamin H. Field, 


John Alstyne, 


Augustus Schell, 


James W. Beekman, 


William Dumont, 


James Manley, 


James Manley, 


James De P. Ogden, 


John Alstyne, 


William Dumont, 


James W. Beekman. 


Andrew Warner. 


Chaplains, 


Chapliins, 


Rev. Thomas E Vermilye, 


Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 


Rev. William L. Johnson. 


Rev. William L. Johnson. 


Physicians, 


Physicians, 


Richard S. Kissam, 


Edward L. Beadle, 


Edward L. Beadle. 


James Anderson. 


Consultinfj Physicians, 


Consulting Physicians, 


John W. Francis, 


John W. Francis, 


John C. Cheesman. 


John C. Cheesman. 


Steivards, 


Steivards, 


John Van Buren, 


John Van Buren, 


Peter H. Vandervoort, 


Peter H. Vandervoort, 


James Breath, 


John D. Van Buren, 


Duncan F. Curry, 


Charles Vandervoort, 


Benjamin R. Winthrop, 


Gerrit G. Van Wagenen, 


Alexander J. Cotheal, 


Edgar S. Van Winkle, 


Harman C. Westervelt. 


William J. Van Wagenen. 



44 



OFFICERS 



mtUm tm tlu '§m 


#flirier.^ loir tit f i air 


lBo9. 


I860. 


President, 
GULIAN C. VERPL4NCK. 


President, 
Hamilton Fish. 


1st Vice-President, 

James J. Roosevelt. 


\st Vice-President, 

James J. Roosevelt. 


2d Vice-President, 

John R. Brodiiead, 


2«i Vice-President, 

John R. Brodhead. 


M Vice President, 

Jacob Harsen. 


M Vice-President, 

Jacob Harsen. 


4th Vice-President, 

Charles R. Swords. 


ith Vice President, 

Charles R. Swords. 



Treasurer, 

William M. Vermilye. 

Secretary. 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Worthington Romaine 

Managers, 

William J. Van Wagenen, 
Frederic De Peyster, 
John J. Cisco, 
Benjamin H. Field, 
Augustus Schell, 
James H. Kip, 
John Alstyne, 
James W. Beekman, 
James Manley, 
James De P. Ogden, 
William Dumont, 
Andrew Warner. 

Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Physicians, 

Edward L. Beadle, 
Abram Dubois. 

Co7isnlting Physician^, 

John W. Francis, 
John C. Cheesman. 

Stewards, 

John Van Buren, 
James H. Pinkney, 
Aaron B. Hays, 
John D. Van Buren, 
Charles Roome, 
William H. Johnson, 
John Groshon. 



Treasurer, 

William M. Vermilye. 

Secretary, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Worthington Romaine. 

Managers, 

GuLiAN C. Verflanck, 
James De P. Ogden, 
Frederic De Peyster, 
John J. Cisco, 
Benjamin H. Field, 
Augustus Schell, 
James H. Kip, 
John Alstyne, 
James W. Beekman, 
William Dumont, 
James Manley, 
William H. Johnson. 

Chaplains. 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Physicians, 

James Anderson, 
Edward L. Beadle. 

Consulting Physicians, 

John W. Francis, 
John C. Cheesman, 

Steivards, 

James H. Pinkney, 
Charles Roome, 
James Breath, 
Washington R. Vermilye. 
Richard L. Suydam, 
John G. Storm, 
John Groshon. 



OFFICER S 



45 



18G1. 


#fll«0 tm \\u fear 

1.SH3. *" 


President, 

Hamilton Fish. 


President, 

:James J. Roosevelt. 


IH Vice President, 

James J. Eoosevelt. 


\st Vice-President, 

Jacob Harsen. 


2d Vice-President. 

John Van Buren. 


2d Vice President, 

John Van Buren. 


3d Vice President, 

John R. Brodhead. 


3d Vice Pre ident, 

Augustus Schell. 


4th Vice-Preside7it, 

Charles R. Swords. 


Ath Vic-President, 

Charles Roome. 


Treasurer, 

William M. Vermilye, 


Treasurer, 

William M. Vermilye. 


jSecretary, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 


Secretary. 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 


Assistant Secretary. 
WORTHINGTON ROMAINE. 


Assistant Secretary, 

Worthington Romaine. 


Mavaqers, 

GuLiAN C. Vekplanck, 
James De P. Ogden, 
Frederic De Peyster, 


Managers, 

Gulian C. Verplanck, 
Ja^mes De p. Ogden, 
John J. Cisco, 



John J. Cisco, 
Benjamin H. Field, 
Augustus Schell, 
John Alstyne, 
James W. Beekman, 
William Dumont, 
James Manley, 
William H. Johnson, 
Jacob Harsen. 

Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. Willliam L. Johnson. 

Physicians. 

Edward L. Beadle, 
James R. Wood. 

ConsuUinq Physicians, 

John W. Francis, 
James Anderson. 

SfPtvards. 

Charles Roome, , 
James H. Pinkney, 
John D. Van Buren, 
James Breath, 
Edward Schell, 
James M. McLean, 
Edward Slosson. 



William H. Johnson, 
Charles R. Swords, 
Benjamin H. Field, 
Hamilton Fish, 
Fredj:ric De Peyster, 
James W. Beekman, 
John R. Brodhead, 
John Alstyne, 
William Dumont. 

Chaplains. 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Physicians, 

William Rockwell, 
William E. Vermilye. 

Consxiltiny Physicians, 

James Anderson, 
James R. Wood. 

stewards, 

James H. Pinkney, 

Edward Slosson, 

Claudius L. Monell. 

James M. McLean, 

Edward Schell, 
I Carlisle Norwood, 
{ Augustus R. Macdonough. j 



46 



OFFICERS 



mium in tfti %mt 


Mtittu lor thie ffBi 


1B63. 


1S64. 


Prpsident. 


President, 


John Van Buren. 


James J. Roosevelt. 


1st Vice-President, 


Ist Vice-President, 


Augustus Schell. 


Augustus Schell. 


2d Vice-President, 


2d Vice-President, 


Charles Roome. 


Charles Roome, 


3d VicePreddent, 


3d Vice-President, 


James W. Beekman. 


James W. Beekman. 


4th Vice-President. 


Uh Vice-President, 


Benjamin H. Field. 


Benjamin H. Field, 


Treasurer, 


Treasurer, 


William M. Vermilye. 


William M. Vermilye, 


Secretart/, 


Secretary, 


Richard E. Mount, Jr. 


Richard E. Mount, Jr. 


Assistant Secretary, 


Assistant Secretary. 


Worthington Romaine. 


Worthington Romaine. 


Mananers, 


Managers, 


Gulian C. Verflanck, 


Gulian C. Verflanck, 


John J. Cisco, 


Hamilton Fish, 


William H. Johnson, 


John Van Buren, 


James J. Roosevelt, 


William H. Johnson, 


Hamilton Fish, 


Charles R. Swords, 


John Alstyne, 


William Dumont, 


James De P. Ogden, 


James De Peyster Ogden 


Frederic De Peyster, 


Frederic De Peyster, 


Charles R. Swords, 


John J. Cisco, 


Jacob Harsen, 


John Alstyne, 


D. Henry Hatght, 


D. Henry Haight, 


William Dumont. 


James M. McLean. 


Chaplains, 


Chaplains. 


Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 


Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 


Rev. William L. Johnson. 


Rev. William L. Johnson. 


Physicians, 


Physicians, 


William Rockwell, 


William Rockwell, 


William E. Vermilye, 


William E. Vermilye. 


Consulting Physicians, 


Consulting Physicians, 


James Anderson, 


James Anderson, 


James R. Wood. 


James R. Wood. 


stewards. 


Steivards, 


Edward H. Arthur, 


Edward H. Arthur, 


Augustus R. Macdonough, 


Robert G. Remsen, 


Robert G. Remsen, 


Edward Slosson, 


Dayton Hobart, 


Augustus R. Macdonough, 


George W. McLean, 


William Irving Graham, 


James A. Suydam, 


James A. Suydam, 


William Irving Graham. 


George W. McLean. 



&Uim^ im tl^^ far 

1865. 

President, 

Augustus Schell. 

1st Vice President, 

Charles Roome. 

2d Vice-President, 

James W. Beekmax. 

3d Vice-President, 

Bexjamin H. Field. 

4th VicePrexideni, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 

Treasurer, 

William M. Vermilye. 

Secretary, 

Augustus R. Macdonough. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Archibald S. Van Duzer. 

Managers, 

GuLiAN C. Verplanck, 
James De P. Ogden, 
John Van Huren, 
William H. Johnson, 
Charles R. Swords, 
William Dumont, 
Hamilton Fish, 
Frederic De Petster, 
James J. Roosevelt, 
John Alstyne, 
D. Henry Haight, 
James M. McLean. 

Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Ph>isicia7is, 

Abram Dubois, 
William E. Vermilye. 

Consulting Physicians, 

James Anderson, 
James R. Wood. 

Stewards, 

Edward H. Arthur, 
William Irving Gtraham, 
George W. McLean, 
Robert G. Remsen, 
James A. Suydam, 
James Breath, 
Edward Slosson. 



§Ukm Ut tlu %m 

LSGQ. 

President, 

Augustus Schell. 

1st Vice-President, 

Charles Roome. 

2d Vice President, 

James W. Beekman, 

3d Vice-President, 

Benjamin H. Field. 

4th Vice-President, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 

Treasurer, 

William M. Vermilye. 

Secretary, 

Augustus R. Macdonough. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Archibald S. Van Duzer. 

Managers, 

Gulian C. Verplanck, 
James De P. Ogden, 
John Van Buren, 
William H. Johnson, 
Charles R. Swords, 
James M. McLean, 
Hamilton Fish, 
Frederic De Peyster, 
James J. Roosevelt, 
John Alstyne, 
D. Henry Haight, 
Aaron B. Hays. 

Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Physicians, 

Abram Dubois, 
William E. Vermilye. 

Consulting Physicians, 

James Anderson, 
James R. Wood. 

Stnon.rds, 

Edward H. Arthur, 
Robert G. Remsen, 
James Breath, 
Wm. Irving Graham, 
George W. McLean, 
Edward Slosson, 
Charles Vandervoort. 



48 



FFICER S . 



#fli«r^ Ux tlu fear 

1867. 
President, 

Charles Roome. 

1st Vice-President, 

James W. Beekman, 

2d Vice-President, 

Benjamin H. Field. 

3d Vice President, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 

4th Vice President, 

James M. McLean. 

Treasurer, 

William M. Vermilye, 

Secretary, 

Augustus R. Macdonough. 

Assistant Secretary, 

Archibald S. Van Duzer. 

Managers, 

GuLiAN C. Verplanck, 
William H. Johnson, 
Charles R. Swords, 
D. Henry Haight, 
John Alstyne, 
Aaron B. Hays, 
James De P. Ogden, 
Frederic De Peyster, 
James J. Roosevelt, 
Augustus Schell, 
Hamilton Fish, 
William Remsen. 

Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Physicians, 

Abram Dubois, 
William E. Vermilye. 

Consulting Physicians, 

James Anderson, 
James R. Wood. 

Stewards. 

Edward H. Arthur, 
George W. McLean, 
Robert G. Remsen, 
William Irving Graham, 
James Breath, 
Edward Slosson, 

N. W. StU YVES ANT CaTLIN. 



§Ukm Ux tlu %ux 

1S68. 
President, 

James W. Beekman. 

1st Vice-President, 

Benjamin H. Field. 

2d Vice-President, 

Richard E. Mount, Jr. 

3d Vice-President, 

James M. McLean. 

Ml Vice-President. 

John T. Hoffman. 

Treasurer, 

William M. Vermilye. 

Secretary. 

Augustus R. Macdonough, 

Assistant Secretary, 

Smith E. LxVne. 

Managers, 

GuLiAN C. Verplanck, 
William H. Johnson, 
Charles R. Swords, 
D. Henry Haight, 
John Alstyne, 
Aaron B. Hays, 
James De P. Ogden, 
Frederic De Peyster, 
James J. Roosevelt, 
Augustus Schell, 
Charles Roome, 
William Remsen. 

Chaplains, 

Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 
Rev. William L. Johnson. 

Phfjsicians, 

Abram Dubois, 
William E. Vermilye. 

Consulting Phy-ucians, 

James Anderson, 
James R. Wood. 

stewards, 

George W. McLean, 
Robert G. Remsen, 
Abrvm R. Lawrence, Jr., 
William Irving Graham, 
James Breath, 
Carlisle Norwood, 
N. W. Stuyvesant Catlin. 



OFFICERS. 



49 



mtkm Ux mt §m 


mtum im tbt %m 


3S69. 


1870. 


Preaident, 


President, 


James W. Beekman. 


Benjamin H. Field. 


\st Vice President, 


1st Vice-President, 


Benjamin H. Field. 


Richard E. Mount, Jr. 


2d Vice-President, 


2d Vice President, 


Richard E. Mount, Jr. 


James M. McLean. 


3d Vice President, 


3d Vice-President, 


James M. McLean. 


John T. Hoffman. 


4(71 Vice-President, 


4th Vice-President, 


John T. Hoffman. 


Augustus R. Macdonough. 


Treasurer, 


Treasurer, 


William M. Vermilye. 


William M. Vermilye. 


Secretary, 


Secretary, 


Augustus R. Macdonough. 


Smith E. Lane. 


Assistant Secretary, 


Assistant Secretary, 


Smith E. Lane. 


John C. Mills. 


Managers, 


Managers, 


GuLiAN C. Verplanck, 


GuLiAN C. Verplanck, 


Frederic De Peyster, 


Frederic De Peyster, 


William H. Johnson, 


Charles Roome, 


Charles R. Swords, 


Charles R. Swords, 


Augustus Schell, 


William H. Johnson, 


William Remsen, 


William Remsen, 


James De P. Ogden, 


James De P. Ogden, 


John Alstyne, 


James J. Roosevelt, 


Jaisies J. Roosevelt, 


Augustus Schell, 


D. Henry Haight, 


Aaron B. Hays, 


Aaron B. Hays, 


D. Henry Haight, 


Charles Roome. 


James W. Beekman. 


Chaplains, 


Chaplains, 


Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 


Rev. Thomas E. Vermilye, 


Rev. William L. Johnson. 


Rev. William L. Johnson. 


Physicians, 


Physicians, 


Abram Dubois, 


Abram Dubois, 


William E. Vermilye. 


William E. Vermilye, 


Consulting Physicians, 


Consulting Physicians, 


James Anderson, 


James Anderson, 


James R. Wood, 


James R. Wood. 


Steivards, 


stewards. 


Wm. Irving Graham, 


William Irving Graham, 


Robert G. Remsen, 


N. W. Stuyvesant Catlin, 


Carlisle Norwood, 


Smith Clift, 


James Breath, 


James Breath, 


N. W. Stuyvesant Catlin, 


Carlisle Norwood, 


Smith Clift, 


John Fowler, Jr., 


John Fowler, Jr. 


Benjamin L. Swan. 



§%m $f \ 


P^wks:?s. 


nvEA-i^cia: 


4, 1870. 


A 


BUCKMASTER, THOS. H. 


ABEEL, GEORGE. 


BOYCE, GERARDUS. 


AYMAR, BENJAMIN. 


BOWNE, RICHARD H. 


ADAMS, JOHN G. 


BOORAEM, WILLIAM E. 


ANTHONY, NICHOLAS K. 


BENEDICT, ERASTUS C. 


AUSTIN, WILLIAM. 


BOYD, JAMES R. 


ANTHONY, HENRY T. 


BREATH, CHARLES. 


ALLEN, WILLIAM M. 


BEEKMAN, JAMES H. 


ANDERSON. JAMES. 


BEECKMAN, GILBERT L. 


ADRIANCE, JOHN. 


BIXBY, FRANCIS M. 


ANTHON, GEORGE C. 


BARGER, SAMUEL F. 


ACKERT, ALFRED T. 


BENSON, BENJAMIN L. 


ALVORD, ALWYN A. 


HAYLET, WILLIAM A. 




BEEKMAN, JAS. ^V., Jr. 


B 


BEEKMAN, GERARD. 


BOWEN, JAMES. 


BALDWIN. THEODORE E. 


BREATH, JAMES. 


BOYD, JOHN J., Ju. 


BOGERT, HENRY K. 




BELL, GEORGE. 




BININGER, ANDREW G. 


c 


BETTS, WILLIAM. 


CHARDAVOYNE, THOS. C. 


BRODHEAD, J. ROMEYN. 


COTHEAL, ALEXANDER I. 


BEEKMAN, JAMES W. 


COLVILL, ALFRED. 


BININGER, ABRAHAM. 


CISCO, JOHN J. 


BOORAEM, AUGUSTUS C. 


CHEESMAX. TIMOTHY M. 


BAKER. JOHN. 


COLVILL, JOHN. 


BUSH NELL, CHARLES J. 


CURRY, DUNCAN F. 


BEADLE, EDWARD L. 


CHEESMAN, OSCAR. 



LISTOFMEMBERS. 51 


CLEMENTS, JAMES W. G. 


E 


COCHRANE, JOHN. 


EIGENBRODT, DAVID L. 


CUNNINGHAM, JAMES B. 


ERBEN, HENRY. 


COOKE, EDWARD G. 


ERBEN, HENRY, Jr. 


CUNNINGHAM, JOHN. 


ELY, SMITH, Jr. 


CUNNINGHAM, LEWIS. 




COX, WILLIAM A. 


F 


COOPER, EDWAi^D. 


CATLIN, N. W. STUYVESANT. 


FERRIS, CLAIBORNE. 


COMBES. R. CARMAN. 


FIELD, MAUNSELL B. 


CLIFT, SMITH. 


FISH, HAMILTON. 


COLVILL, JOHN. 


FIELD, BENJAMIN H. 


CURRIE, CHARLES P. 


FIELD, CORTLANDT DE P. 


CASE, ROBERT L. 


FIELD, WILLIAM H. 


CORN WELL, DANIEL H. 


FOWLER, FREDERICK E. 




FRYER, ISAAC. 




FORREST, GEORGE J. 




FELLOWS, RICHARD C. 


D 


FORBES, PAUL S. 


DEPEYSTER, FREDERIC. 


FEARING C. F. 


DEPEYS lER, JAMES F. 


FOWLER, JOHN, Jr. 


DUMONT, ROBERT. 




DASH, JOHN B. 


c 

GILBERT, CLINTON. 
GRAHAM, WM. IRVING. 
GILES, JOHN S. 
GERRY, ELD RIDGE T. 
GAINES, STEPHEN W. 
GOURLIE, JOHN H. 
GREENE, JOHN W. 


DRAKE, BENJAMIN. 
DUBOIS, ABRAM. 
DRAKE, JOHN J. 
DELA.FIELD, EDWARD. 
DUMONT, J. LUDLOW. 
DEPEYSTER, J. WATTS. 
DURYEE, ABRAHAM. 
DUMONT, RORERT S. 


DODGE, ROBERT. 




DEPEYSTER, J. ASHTON. 


H 


DEAN, GILBERT. 


HOFFMAN, MURRAY. 


DAVIS, SAMUEL C. 


HAYS, AARO>^ B. 


DEPEYSTER, EDGAR, 


HEISER, HENRY A. 


DEPEYSTER, GERARD B. 


HAIGHT, D. HENRY. 


DUDLEY, HENRY. 


HAMILTON, ALEX., Jr. 


DEPEYSTER, FREDK J. 


HOOK, GULIAN. 


DOREMUS, R. OGDEN. 


HOLMES, ADRIAN B. 


DEDERICK, ZACHARIAH. 


HAYS, DEWITT C. 



53 LIST OF MEMBERS. 


HAYS, WILLIAM J. 


KINGSLAND, GEORGE L. 


HOOGLAND, ANDREW. 


KETELTAS, HENRY. 


HAMERSLEY, A. GORDON. 


KIPP, WILLIAM H. 


HOOK, JOHN DE WINT. 




HAMERSLEY, JOHN W. 


L 


HOFFMAN, LINDLEY M. 


LAWRENCE, JON'N S. 


HENRY, PHILIP, Jr. 


LAWRENCE, FERDINAND. 


HALSEY, GEORGE A, 


LUFF, CHARLES E. 


HALL, A. OAKEY. 


LEE, WILLIAM P. 


HERRICK, J. HOBART. 


LANE, P. VANZANDX. 


HOFFMAN, W. 0. 


LANE, SMITH E. 


HERRIOT, J. GROSHON. 


LAWRENCE, AB'M R., Jk. 


HAIGHT, EDWARD. 


LOCKWOOD, JOHN B. 


HAND, C. A. 


LEVERIDGE, BENJAMIN C. 


HOFFMAN, JOHN T. 




HEGEMAN, WILLIAM. 


M 


HALSEY, JACOB L. 


MURRAY, JOHN R. 


1 


MOUNT, RICHARD E., Jr. 


IRVING, JOHN T. 


MURRAY, DAVID C. 


IRVING, PIERRE M. 


MACDONOUGH, AUGS. R. 


J 

JOHNSON, WILLIAM H. 
JOHNSON, WILLIAM L. 
JAY, JOHN. 
JONES, JOHN Q. 
JACKSON, WILLIAM H. 
JONES, GEORGE. 
JONES, GEORGE F. 
JACOBUS, LYMAN A. 


MYERS, T. BAILEY. 


MANY, FRANCIS. 
McLEAN, JAMES M. 
MONELL, CLAUDIUS L. 


MCLEAN, GEORGE W. 
MORELL, GEORGE W. 
MONELL, JOSEPH S. 
MATHER, JOHN C. 
MULFORD, ROB'T L. 
MEAD, CHARLES D. 


K 


MELVILLE, ALLAN. 


KEMBLE, WILLIAM. 


MEEKS. JOSEPH. 


KIERSTED, HENRY T. 


MILLS, JOHN CRUGER 


KNAPP, GIDEON L. 


MERRI FIELD, RICHARD. 


KINGSLAND, DANIEL C. 


MONELL, AMBROSE. 


KINGSLAND, AMBROSE C. 


Mc MURRAY, HENRY R. 


KNOX, JOHN M. 


MELVILLE, THOMAS. 


KINGSLAND, WILLIAM M. 


MORRIS, JAMES. 


KEMBLE, GOUVERNEUR. 


MOTT, WILLIAM B. 


KINGSLAND, AMBROSE C, Ju. 


MERRITT, WM. H. 



LIST OF 


MEMBERS. 53 


N 


REMSEN, ROBERT G. 


XELSOX, GEORGE P. 


RICH, JAMES V. 


NORWOOD, CARLISLE. 


ROOSEVELT, SAMUEL. 


NORWOOD, CARLISLE, Jr. 


REMSEN, HENRY R. 


NATHAN, GRATZ. 


ROMAINE, WORTHINGTON. 




ROOSEVELT, HENRY L. 


o 


RIDABOCK, JAMES H. 


OGDEN, JAMES DE PEYSTER. 


REN WICK, EDWARD S. 


OAKLEY, EDWARD J. 


ROOSEVELT, THEODORE. 


OAKLEY, E. B. 


ROOSEVELT ROBERT B. 


OAKLEY, HOBART. 


RIDLEY, JEREMIAH M. 




ROGERS, JONES. 


P 


RIDABOCK, FREDK A. 


PINK^EY, JAMES H- 


REMSEX, PHCENIX. 


PRYER, JAMES. 


s 


PELL, JOHN B. 


PHILLIPS, LEWIS W. 


STUYVESANT, NICH. AV. 


PIFFARD, HENRY G. 


SCHERMERHORN, JOHN. 


PLACE, JAMES K. 


SUYDAM, JOHN R. 


PLACE, EPHRAIM B. 


SUYDAM, PETER M. 


PLATT, JOHN H. 


SWORDS, CHARLES R. 


PARMELE, T. W. 


SUYDAM, DAVID L. 


PECK, WILLIAM J. 


SLOSSON EDWARD. 


POST, SAM'L L., Jr. 


SKIDDY, FRANCIS. 


PURDY, JACOB HARSEN. 


SKIDMORE, SAMUEL T. 


PELL, JOHN H. 


SMITH, URIAH J. 




STRONG, CHARLES E. 


Q 


SCHELL, AUGUSTUS. 


QUACKENBOSS, HENRY. 


SLOSSON, JOHN. 


R 


STORM, THOMAS. 


STEWARD, JOHN. 


ROOME, WALTER. 


SMIDT, JOHN C. T. 


RHINELANDER, WM. C. 


SUYDAM, RICHARD L. 


ROGERS, GEORGE P. 


SWORDS, JOHN E. 


REED, ISAAC H. 


SWORDS, GEORGE H. 


ROOSEVELT, CORN'S V. S. 


SCHELL, RICHARD. 


ROOSEVELT, JAMES J. 


STANSBURY, EDWARD A. 


RUTHERFUHD, LEWIS M. 


SMITH, MORGAN L. 


REMSEN, WILLIAM. 


SHERWOOD. JOHN H. 


ROOME, CHARLES. 


SCHELL, EDWARD. 


ROOSEVELT, JAMES A. 


SCUDDER, HENRY J. 



SMTTHE, HENJRY A. 


VANDERPOEL, AARON. 


STUYVESANT A. V. H. 


VAN DUZER, SELAH. 


STUYVESANT ROBERT R. 


VAN NORDEN, JaMES. 


SWAN, BENJ'N L. 


VANOLINDA, AARON B. 


SCHUCHARDT E. GEBHARD. 


VAN BEUREN, MICHAEL M. 


SEWARD, CLARENCE A. 


VAN DUZER, ARCHIBALD S. 


SWART, JOEL K 


VAN WINKLE, ISAAC. 


SEYMOUR, WM., Jr. 


VAN SANTVOORD, CORNELIUS 


SCUDDER, HEWLETT. 


VAN NOSTRAND, DAVID. 


SAYAGE, GEORGE W. 


VERMILYE, JACOB D. 


SMITH, CHARLES D. 


VAN VLIET, STEWART. 


SCHTJTLER, PHILIP. 


VOSBURGH, BEN J. F. 


SWARTWOUT, SATTERLEE. 


VAN SCHAICK, .lENKINS. 


SATTERLEE, EDWARD R. 


VANDERPOEL, AARON J. 


SCHIEEEELIN, GEORGE R. 


w 


STUYVESANT, ROBERT. 


SHRADY, WILLIAM. 


WARNER. ANDREW. 


SHRADY, JACOB. 


WINTHROP, HENRY R- 


STOUT, FRANCIS A. 


WAGSTAFF, DAVID. 


SCOTT, WILLIAM. 


WARREN, JOHN. 


SCHIEFFELIN. CHAS. M. 


WARNER, PETER R. 


SWAN, WILLIAM L. 


WINTHROP, THOMAS C. 


SCHENCK, NOAH HUNT. 


WESTERVELT, JACOB A. 


SCHMELZEL, GEORGE J. 


WOLFE, JOHN. 




WEMPLE, CHRISTOPHER Y. 


T 


WARD, SYLVESTER L. H. 


TISDALE, JOHN H. 


WOOD, JAMES R. 


TITUS, JAMES H. 


WATERS, GEORGE G. 


TILLOTSON, GOUVERNEUR. 


WOOD, J. WARDELL. 


TIEMANN, DANIEL F. 


WISNER, WILLIAM H. 


TUCKER, GIDEON J. 


WILLIAMS, GEORGE H. 



TIMPSON, JAMES A. 
THORNE, JOHN W. 



VERPLANCK, GULIAN C. 
VERMILYE, THOMAS E. 
VERMILYE, WILLIAM M. 
VERMILYE, WASHINGTON R. 
VERMILYE, THOMAS E., Jr. 
VERMILYE, ROBERT M. 
VERMILYE, WILLIAM E. 
VAN WINKLE, EDGAR S. 



WILLIS, EDWARD. 
WELLS, JAMES N. 
WILLIS, WILLIAM H., Jk. 
WILLIS, FRANCIS. 
WEMPLE, HENRY Y. 
WARD, EGBERT 
WETMORE, THEODORE R. 
WINTHROP, EGERTON L. 
WALLIS, ALEXANDER H. 

Y 

YATES, CHARLES. 



^wt fll J0«witf ^tmhtxfi, 


Who, by death, resignation or othe 


wise, sinc^ the organization ol the 


Society, have ceased to be Mtmbeis. 


A 


Bayard, Robert. 


Arthur, Edward H. 
Addoms, Charles. 
Asten, Abraham. 
Anderson, Smith W. 
Anderson, Abel T. 
Anderson, Henry J. 


Beekman, John K. 
Bogardus, Robert. 
Brinckerhoff, Peter R. 
Beeckman, Henry. 
Brevoort, Henry. 
Brouwer, John. 
Bowiip SflTTinpl 


Andariese, Edward. 
Anthony, Jacob. 
Adams, William. 
Adams, William. 
Adriance, Isaac. 
Astor, William B. 
Anthony, Richard K. 
Ashfield, Alfred. 
Anderson, C. Van Allen. 
Alstyne, John. 


Bogart, Eugene. 
Brady, Henry Austin. 
Bleecker, Anthony L. 
Bleecker, Garrat N. 
Boyd, John J. 
Berrian, William, D.D. 
Browne, George W. 
Brewer, Merwin R. 
Banker, Edward. 

C 

Crosby, William H. 


B 


Bleecker, Anthony J, 


Cruger, Henry D. 


Beebee, George W. 


Crane, John J. 


Bunker, William 1. 


Cotheal, Isaac E. 


Bogert, Peter J. 


Cruger, William E. 


Bristed, Charles A. 


Clark, Lewis G. 


Breese, William G. 


Coleman, Robert B. 


Browne, James E. 


Cooper, Peter. 


Bloodgood, Abraham. 


Campbell, James. 


Benson, Robert. 


Creighton, William. 


BrinckerhoflP, James L. 


Col den, David C, 


Benson, Egbert. 


Cornell, George J. 


Beck, John B. 


Clinton, Charles A. 


BrinckerhoflP, Elbert A. 


Chardavoyne, William. 


Bogert, Cornelius R. 


Campbell, Duncan P. 


Beeckman, John H. 


Codwise, David. 


Bronson, Arthur. 


Crane, Theodore. 


Bloodgood, Nathaniel. 


Crane, Benjamin F. 


Bibby, Edward W. 

j 


Carow, Isaac. 



56 



T>IST OF FORM Eli MEMBERS, 



Campbell, John D. 
Cebra, John Y. 
Clirystie, Thomas W. 
Chite, John D. 
Campbell, A. Post. 
Coles, Isaac U 
Chadwick, William N, 
Cn)sl)y, John F, 
Clark, Hall. 
Cheesman, John C. 
Chambers, James. 
Cooper, James S. 
Crosby, William B. 
Clark, Edwin. 
Cotheal, Henry L, 



Doiioflas, William. 
Drake, Elias G. 
Dibblee, William W. 
De Lamater, Charles H, 
Duer, William A, 
Dash, Daniel B. 
Duer, John 
Duer. Georgre W, 
Dean, Nicholas. 
De Kay, JJames E, 
Dunecomb, William E. 
Davis, Georgre. 
Dodg-e. William. 
De Peyster, Pierre C. 
Delapiaine, John F, 
De Peyster, A rent S. 
Delafield, John. 
De Peyster, Robert G. L. 
Dederer, Charles. 
De Kay, Georg-e C. 
Deas, Fitz Allen. 
De Witt, Thomas. 
Dayton, William G. 
Duer, Denninor. 
Dumont, William. 
De Peyster, William. 
De Motte, Mortimer. 
Dean, Edmund E. 
De Peyster, Nicholas. 
Dusen berry, W. Coxe. 
Davis, Gilbert. 



Dash, Daniel B. 



Embury, Peter. 
Edgar, William. 
Edgar, Newbold. 
Embury, Philip A. 
Edmonds, Francis W, 
Embury, Daniel, Jr. 



Francis, Henry M. 
Francis, John W. 
Finlay, J. Beekman. 
Fowler, Theodosius A. 
Eraser, Donald. 
Fink, Charles. 
Fowler, Isaac V. 
Fardon, Abraham, ^r 
Fardon, Abraham, Sr. 
Fleming, Augustus. 
Funck, James. 
Forrester, James C 
Fardon, William. 

G 

Goodhue, Robert C. 
Gilford, Samuel, Jr. 
Garr, Andrew S. 
Graham, Charles. 
Giles, George W. 
Goelet, Peter. 
Glover, Samuel. 
Gouverneur, Samuel L, 
Greenfield, John V. 
Giraud, Jacob P, 
Giraud, Daniel. 
Groshon, John. 
Gerry, Elbridge, Sr. 

H 

Hunter, Wm. A. 
Heyer, Cornelius. 
Hobart, William H, , 
Hoffman, Ogden. 
Hone, Philip. 
Hone, Isaac S. 
Hosack, David. 
Hoffman, Richard K. 



LIST OP FORMER MEMBERS. 



57 



Heyer, Henry A. 

Hejer, Edward P. 

Hosack, Alexander E. 

Hoffinan, George E. 

Hoffinan, Lindley M. 

Halsey, Anthony P. 

Hawkes, W, Wright. 

Hicks, Silas, Jr. 

Hamersley, Andrew S. 

Heiser, Christopher. 

Hunter, Abraham T. 

Hoffman, Charles F. 

Hamilton, James A. 

Haight, Benjamin. 

Hoffinan, Martin. 

Hamersley, Lewis C. 

Hackett, James H. 

Hone, Robert S. 
Hallett, William P. 
Halsted, Jonathan. 
Haight, George. 
Henry, Philip. 
Hammond, Charles H. 
Haight, John E. 
Hull, Oliver. 
Hardtnbrook, John K. 
Hobart, Dayton. 
Harsen, Jacob. 
Henry, John T. 
Haws, Robert T. 

I 

Irving, Washington. 
Irving, Ebenezer. 
Irving, John T. 
Irving, Gabriel F. 



Johnston, John. 
Johnson, Jeromus. 
Jones, James I. 
Jones, Edward R. 
Jones, John. 
Jones, Isaac, Jr. 
Johnson, James C. 
Jones, David S. 
Jay, Peter Augustus. 



Jones, Samuel. 
Johnson. William. 
Jones, William G. 
Judah, S. B. Helbert. 
Johnson, Wm T. 
Jacobson, Fred'k, 



King, James G. 
Kermit, Robert. 
Keese, John D. 
Kearney, Philip J. 
Kip, James H. 
Keese, John. 
Kip, John I. 
Kissam, Richard S. 
Kemble, Richard F. 
Knevels, Delancy W. 
King, Charles. 
King, John A. 
Kip, Leonard W. 
Kip, Brockholst L. 



Lawrence, Wiliam A. 
Leveridge, John. 
Lang, John. 
Lott, Henry. 
Laight, Edward W. 
Leonard, John. 
Low, Nicholas. 
Le Roy, Daniel. 
Le Roy, Herman. 
Lawrence, Richard M. 
Lawrence, John L. 
Lorillard, Jacob. 
Laight, William E. 
Lawrence, William B. 
Lefferts, James. 
Lee, James. 
Lownds, Oliver M. 
Ludlow, Edward G. 
Lownds, James M. 
Low, Cornelius. 
Le Roy, Herman, Jr. 
Livingston, John W. 
Lott, Jerome. 



58 LIST OF FORMER MEMBERS. 


Luqiieer, Francis S. 


Nathan, Jonathan. 


Leverid^e, Benjamin C. 


Nicoll, Edward A. 


Labaofh, John I. 


Nathan, Benjamin. 


Low, J. Aug-ustiis. 


Nathan, Seixas. 


Leconte, John L. 


Neill, Samuel M. 


Le Roy, Jacob K. 


Nichols, Robert. 


Lee, Benjamin C. 


Nicoll, Henry. 


Lawrence, iVbraham R. 


Nicoll, Solomon T. 


Le Roy, Jacob. 


Nesbitt, Geo. F. 


Lossing, Benson J. 


Nevius, Jacob R. 


M 


O 


Manley, James R. 


Ootliout, John. 


Mercein, Thoniag R. 


Onderdonk, Benjamin T. 
Oakley, Charles. 


McCartee, Robert. 


McKnicrht, J. M. Scott. 


Og-den, Richard H. 


McEvers, Bache. 
McEvers, Charles, Jr. 


Ogsbury, Francis. 
Oakley, Cornelius. 


McLean, Hugrh. 


Oothout, William. 


Maxwell, William H. 


Ogden, Nicholas G. 


Murray, John R. 


Ogden, John D. 


Morris, William Lewis. 




Morse, Samuel F. B. 




Main, Austin L. S. 


P 


Mandeville, William. 




Mullio-an John W. 


Paulding, James K. 


McCulloaorh. James. 


Paterson, Matthew C. 


Milledoler. Philip E. 


Paulding, William. 


Miller, Sylvan us. 


Phcenix, Daniel A. 


Moore, Boltis. 


Pierson, Henry L. 


Many, Francis V. 


l>ell, Alfred. 


Mott, John Gf. 


Patterson, John M. 


Morris, Robert H. 


Pell, Duncan C. 


Mesier, Edward S. 


Parshall, Charles. 


Mapes, James J. 


Popham, Charles W. 


Morris, Richard L. 


Phcenix, J. Phillips. 


Manley, James. 


Pryer, John. 


McCoun, William T. 


Phyfe, James D. 


McVickar, Benjamin. 


Post, Waldron B. 


Mint urn, Robert B. 


Prime, Frederick. 


McFarlan, Francis. 


Prime, Rufus. 


Morford, Charles A. 


Pierre])ont, Henry E. 


Mitchill, George. 


Penfold, Edmund. 



Neilson, John, Jr. 
Neilson, Anthony B. 



Quackenbos, Nicholas. 
Quack en bos. Mangle M. 



LIST OF FORMER MEMBERS, 



59 



Ruckel, Philip P. 
Rapelye, George B. 
Ray, Richard. 
Rapelje, George. 
Robinson, Beverley. 
Roniaine, Samuel B. 
Romaine, Benjamin. 
Raymond, Samuel G. 
Rhinelander, John R. 
Rogers, John. 
Rodgers, J. Kearney. 
Rice, Thomas D. 
Roberts, Marshall 0. 
Robinson, William D. 
Robinson, Henry. 
Ray, Robert. 
Ren wick, James. 
Ridley, John. 
Rockwell, William. 
Richards, Benj., Jr. 
Roosevelt, Chas. H. 

S 

Stnyvesant, Peter G. 
Schermerhorn, Peter. 
Schermerhorn, Edmund H. 
Schermerhorn, Abraham. 
Smith, George B. 
Schermerhorn, Archibald B. 
Schermerhorn, John P. 
Schermerhorn, John S 
Schermerhorn, Peter A. 
Schermerhorn, Peter B. 
Strong. James. 
Stnyvesant, Peter. 
Strong, George W. 
Strong, George T. 
Stagg, John T. 
Stagg, Benjamin. 
Stagg, Benjamin, Jr. 
Schermerhorn, John J. 
Sinionson, John. 
Swartwout, Samuel. 
Stagg, Peter. 
Stevens, Robert L. 
San ford, Edward. 
Stnyvesant, Gerard. 



Skellorn, George W. 
Smith, Thomas R. 
Schermerhorn, A. Van Cort- 

landt. 
Schermerhorn, J. Leflferts. 
Seixas, Jacob B. 
Sidell. William H. 
Slipper, Henry U. 
Suydam, Lambert. 
Stagg, Gerard S. 
Smith, Fletcher. 
Stewart, James J. 
Stout, Aquila G. 
Swords, James R. 
Swords, Edward J. 
Storm, Garrit. 
Stoutenburgh, William E. 
Seton, Alfred 
Strong, P. Remsen. 
Smith, Cornelius. 
Stagg, Junius T. 
Stevens, Alexander H. 
Sutphen, John. 
Seaman, John F. 
Striker, Garret H. 
Seymour, Daniel. 
Striker, Garret H., Jr. 
Staples, William J. 
Schoon maker, Henry. 
Storm, Jolin G. 
Smith, Edwin. 
Sherman, Watts. 
Schermerhorn, Chas A. 
Smith, Washington. 
Suydam. James A. 
Schmelzel, George. 
Sclimelzel, John B. 



Tylee, Daniel E. 
Turner. John. 
Titus, Peter S. 
Turner, William. 
Thomas, James P. 
Tucker, Fanning C. 
Townsend, Isaac. 
Turk, William. 
Tompkins, Minthorne. 



60 



LIST OF FORM EH MEMBERS. 



Tompkins, Ray. 


W 


Thompson, Alexander B. 
Thorne, John M. 


WyckoflP, Alexander R. 


Townsend, John J. 


Wenman, Evert. 


Tillou, Francis R. 


Wyckoff, Henry I. 


Tappan, Henry P. 
Talman, George F. 
Townsend, Effingham L. 


Wilkes, George. 
Wynkoop, Augustus. 
Walker, John W. 
Wilkins, Gouverneur M. 


V 


Westervelt, Harman. 


Watts, John. 


Van Buren, Martin. 


Willis, Oliver W. 


Varick, Abraham. 


Wolfe, Christopher. 


Varick, Richard. 


Wright, Henry A. 


Van Wagenen, William I. 


Westervelt, Harman C. 


Verplanck, William W. 


Westervelt, Isaac Y. 


Van Wagenen, Hubert, 


Ward, Theodore A. 


Van Wagenen, Garret G. 


Wyckoff, Henry S. 


Van Nest, Abraham. 


Wyckoff, Henry. 


Vandervoort, Peter L. 


Waldron, Victor B. 


Van Antwerp, William. 


Webb, J. Watson. 


Verplanck, Samuel. 


Ward, Richard R. 


Van Wyck, William. 


Wilson, William. 


Van Wagenen, William W. 


Walsh, Alexander R. 


Van Zandt, Peter P. 


Ward, Samuel, Jr. 


Van Nostrand, James. 


Wilmerding, William E. 


Van Benschoten, James. 


Waddell, William C. H. 


Van Antwerp, James. 


Walsh, James W, 


Van Nostrand, Jacob. 


Walton, Edward H. 


Van Wyck, Charles. 


Winthrop, Benj. R. 


Van Wagenen, George A. 


Wessells, Francis. 


Vandervoort, James. 


Westervelt, John S. 


Vandervoort, John L. 


Ward, Moses. 


Van Wagenen, Frederic. 


Wessells, Wessell. 


Van Duzer, William A. S 


Ward, Augustus H. 


Van Buren, John. 


Willis, William H. 


Vandervoort, Charles. 




Vandervoort, Peter H. 




Van Buren, John D. 


Z 


Valentine, David T. 




Vanderpoel, Jesse 0. 


Zabriskie, Albert G. 


Vanderpoel, John. 


Zabriskie, Martin R. 



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